Isaiah 26:4Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

By addressing Him alone as ‘Lord,’ we affirm that we understand Him differently; through His name, we are united as His friends and companions. Furthermore, we are graced with a life of perfection and a conduct that reflects the Gospel, akin to wearing a crown. In honoring this, it is appropriate for the saints to declare to God, ‘We hope in Thee, O Lord, for ever and ever.’ Their hope in God remains steadfast; instead, they will continually celebrate His greatness. See vv. 5

You have placed your trust in the Lord eternally. This tranquility is granted by Him of whom it is declared in the book of Leviticus, ‘A man is a man of the children of Israel’ (Lev. 17), and in the book of Numbers, ‘a man, a husband, whose wife shall defile the bed’ (Num. 5:12), which signifies that both as man and as husband, one receives a multiplied peace. It is said that we merit peace because we have placed our faith in You wholeheartedly. Following the words of the people, the Lord’s response, and the reflection on their words, the prophet addresses the believers, stating that they have neither hoped nor placed trust in the Lord perpetually, along with the subsequent remarks.